A STUDY ON THE OUTCOME OF SIMPLIFIED CANALICULO-DCR IN NORTH EAST NDIA

Abstract

Aims and objectives: To evaluate the surgical outcomes and its complications following modied canaliculo-DCR. Materials and methods: 100 patients with common canalicular obstruction were selected and were evaluated by history, syringing, diagnostic probing and dacryocystography in doubtful cases. The surgical technique included construction of boney ostium and anterior aps, excision of canalicular block, bicanalicular intubation of silicon tube and suturing the anterior aps followed by closure of the wound. Data were collected in a standard data collection format which included age, sex, type of block, observation of operative procedure, complications encountered and success rate of the technique. Common canalicular Results: obstruction was found more commonly in the age group of 41-50yrs, out of which 56% were females. Membranous block was more compared to proximal block. The successs rate was 78%. The most common intraoperative complication is haemorrhage and post operative complication is infection. Modied canaliculo-DCR Conclusion: is a successful and most standard operative procedure to manage the cases of common canalicular block with >8 mm patent canaliculus, though it requires higher grades of technical skill.